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Materials Informatics Engineer L1
Citrine Informatics
Germany · Remote
EUR 50k-70k / year
Posted on Feb 14, 2026
About Citrine Informatics
At Citrine, we’re using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable our customers to usher in the next generation of sustainable, high-performing materials and chemicals.
Our customers love what we do:
“We understand our own laboratory more than before. It’s fun to work in this way.”
We’re the leader in AI for materials and chemicals. 10 of the top 20 chemical companies have trusted us as their AI provider and we have created more than $100 Million dollars in value for our customers to date. Our no-code SaaS platform empowers product developers to accelerate their work using chemically-aware data management and AI tools.
Citrine regularly wins awards for innovation and sustainability, earning spots on the CB Insights AI 100 list and the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the US. Our customers include leading organizations such as LyondellBasell, Evonik, Grace, Avery Dennison, and Syensqo. We also collaborate with researchers from world-renowned institutions on cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI and the physical sciences.
Our team is exceptional, eager to grow and learn from each other. Team members work remotely throughout North America and Europe driven by our sustainability mission. We’re growing quickly, and looking for the best to join us!
About the Role
As a Materials Informatics Engineer, you’ll work directly with our customers as a part of our Technical Services team to help customers adopt the use of the Citrine Platform to enable solving challenging problems at the intersection of materials science and machine learning.
Citrine is building the future of data and AI in the materials industry. As a Materials Informatics Engineer on the Data Science team, you will play a core role in developing that future and implementing it with our customers. You will work directly with our customers to solve challenging problems at the intersection of Materials Science and Machine Learning (ML). You will also provide outstanding technical support and materials informatics training to our customers to help them understand how to use Citrine’s tools and how to integrate ML into their workflows.
Ideal candidates will be located in Germany and open to working fully remote.
Responsibilities
- Assist Citrine Platform users with materials informatics challenges to accelerate product development at materials, chemicals, and manufacturing companies
- Develop initial AI assets (e.g. AI models) on the Citrine Platform
- Encode more complex domain knowledge into AI assets within the Citrine Platform via the user interface or API in collaboration with Citrine senior technical leaders
- Communicate frequently and empathetically with customers to provide unparalleled, domain-aware materials informatics support
- Handle incoming support requests from Citrine Platform users, including reporting and reproducing Citrine Platform bugs and feature requests
- Provide data formatting and data ingestion guidance to Citrine Platform users
- Clean, structure, and explore materials informatics data
- Create knowledge base content (e.g. articles, videos) that extends Citrine’s library of user-accessible materials informatics content and addresses frequently asked questions from users
- Deliver Citrine Platform training for customer users (virtual and on-site)
- Create and maintain training materials to reflect the newest Citrine Platform features
Skills and Experience
- Masters Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or equivalent industry experience
- Enthusiasm for working with customers in the materials industry to drive adoption of the Citrine Platform
- Enthusiasm for working with cross-functional teams to develop technical and non-technical solutions to customer challenges
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously to prioritize, manage time effectively, and execute deadlines
- Experience teaching others new technical skills and complex concepts
- Exceptional communication skills in both English and German
- Located and authorized to work in Germany
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience or coursework in machine learning and/or statistics
- Aptitude for programming (Python preferred)
- Willingness to travel (up to 25%)
- Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification listed. Citrine Informatics is invested in creating a diverse, authentic, and inclusive team, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with what you read above, please consider applying anyway!
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the interview process.
Accommodations
Citrine is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email us at peopleops@citrine.io or inform your recruiter if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
Our Core Values
Citrine Informatics recognizes that its most valuable asset is its people. We have created our set of Core Values to encourage, support, and invest in our team as they work to innovate and support a more sustainable world. Our Core Values reflect our ongoing commitment to continuously invest in nurturing our talent and our people-first approach to conducting business.
- We take pride in and recognize the successes and growth of ourselves and our colleagues. We support each other in our growth.
- We prototype and collect data to make good decisions. We question that data and are constantly iterating to find the best solution.
- We are all owners of Citrine and make decisions like owners. We work autonomously with personal and organizational accountability.
- We commit to building a diverse and inclusive community within Citrine and actively promote equity and belonging.
- We are tirelessly committed to creating value for our customers.
- We exist to help our customers accelerate the development of sustainable products that are critical to the future of both our planet and our industry.
Compensation and Pay Transparency
At Citrine, we want your path to career growth to be transparent, straightforward, fair, and easily accessible -- starting with your application and interview process. The annual salary range listed below reflects the level we are considering for this position (please note that there may be unique situations where you may fall outside of this range). Where you fall within the range will depend on how your experience and skills align with our internal leveling system as we learn more about you throughout the interview process.
€50,000 - €70,000 per year